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U.S. Arranges to Evacuate Americans

WASHINGTON—The State Department put into place an evacuation plan that includes emergency flights out of Egypt for U.S. citizens, while warning Americans there to remain in their residences or hotels.

The country's intensifying political unrest has prompted governments to step up travel warnings, including urging their citizens to leave, while...

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Cars sit in bumper to bumper traffic on Cairo's main highway as travelers flee Egypt. Adding to the congestion, tanks and armored vehicles take up position around Tahrir Square, the focal point of protests. Video courtesy of Reuters.